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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Shamash does not understand Enkidu's curse against who/what?
2. When Enkidu curses the trapper, he wishes that his game will do what?
3. What presumably is written on the scribes tablet in the underworld?
4. Who does Siduri say is the only person able to cross the sea to Utnapishtim?
5. Gilgamesh raises his voice like what animal crying for her young?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After the snake has stolen Gilgamesh's plant, the hero sits contemplating all that has befallen him. He wonders who he has done everything for and realizes that in the end all his rash actions have not gotten him anywhere. Gilgamesh returns to Uruk and stands on the wall overlooking his city. How do you think Gilgamesh views his city after his long journey? At the beginning of the story he viewed Uruk and the citizens as his personal playground and slaves. Do you think Gilgamesh has a new appreciation for the people and the beauty of Uruk?
Essay Topic 2
When Gilgamesh identifies himself to Siduri, he lists the accomplishments of his life. He also lists these accomplishments when describing Enkidu. Discuss why these accomplishments are so important to Gilgamesh's life. Relate your discussion to class discussions throughout the book that focused on the importance of a man leaving some sort of legacy for himself and dying a valiant death.
Essay Topic 3
Tablet 3, Column 6, Line 229 notes that Gilgamesh cries after an unrecorded address by the elders. Why do you think the young hero cries at this point? Is he behaving like a pouty child who is being prevented from having his way? Or does Gilgamesh have a moment of realization where the weight of what he has vowed to accomplish hits him? Epic heroes cannot back out of boasts once they are issued so Gilgamesh must follow through with his stated intentions.
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